Monday, December 17, 2012

One Writer's Dilemma: Inspiration and the weather

This winter, I was counting on curling up next to my fire, with a big mug of coffee, and typing away as I watched the snow pile up outside.

There's only one problem...

NO snow!

I live on the shores of Lake Ontario

in the North of Northern Upstate New York

It's December 17th, and still, nothing.

I miss snowmen,

and sledding,

and fearing for my life while driving in a white-out!

This has been going on for four years, no snow for Christmas, or Thanksgiving, or New Year's

When I was in school, heck, when I was in college I could count on at least one snow day by now, but now, there's nothing, my daughter's school was closed for one day, because the sewer main backed up.

6 comments:

For you a cold Christmas isn't right without snow. For us a hot Christmas is far less enjoyable when it's overcast and muggy. Like today 35C and grey. I hope you get your snow. I hope I get clear blue skies.

We actually speak of moving to Canada a lot, just last week we were discussing Nunavut. I'm serious. Now onto more important things: What! You've figured out my real name! And here I thought I was being all sneaky using my initials. I guess there's a reason why I'm not a spy.

You're not that far from us in the Ottawa Valley, so I'm wondering if you've got snow by now. We had a storm come through before the weekend that dropped forty centimetres plus. Obviously we've had a white Christmas.